8/2/2024 searching how to change a lawn mower blade. Young men take to a shop. Old school saves money. Thank you for making this video 15 years ago. Still needed.
Lightweight is good and what did I use it for it’s a lawnmower th-cam.com/users/postUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend Yes it is lightweight so hence not as robust as our old one. But if you take care it does the job really well.
I am a 52 yr old woman and still can't believe I was able to change my blade with your help. And we even have the same mower. I had that same clamp too but until now I did not know what it was. I had to use a rubber mallet to bound the wrench because I forgot to squeeze it. Thanks great video I saved some money.
Weedeater Series 300 - use a plastic (sandwich bag will work) to fit tightened under the gas cap to keep gas from leaking out - tilt towards oil dipstick end (not air filter).
That's great when your blade can be removed that easy. The mower I have to take apart now got some rust on it and the bolt is stuck completely. Not much I have succeeded so far to get it lose.
Of all the various different blade changing videos that I watched this was the only one that warned about not filling the air filter with oil. Such an important thing to mention. Congrats on the great video :)
@@angelinh.5774In order to change the blade, I put a bag under the cap on the tank (seen that method on another video). Also removed and stowed the plug lead. The bag worked fine, however, fuel started to drip from the carburettor. So I ended up draining the tank, pipe to carb, and carb bowl. The mower has always worked fine (also after changing the blade). Not sure why the leak occured; is it expected that fuel from the bowl would pass the diaphragm while the deck is on it's side (only)? The fuel leaked from somewhere on the carb, but did not flow into the foam air filter. No leaks evident on completion, fuel up and subsequent mowing.
That was one of the best blade removal videos I've seen. Your description of which lawnmowers can be tilted on their sides was very helpful -- and the first time I've heard it described as clearly, as well as your explanation as to why pull the whole spark plug, and not just remove the cap. Can't' wait to try the tip about clamping to remove the blade. Thanks.
any tips on how to remove the bolt if it does not turn to loosen it? i only have a socket not like your wrench, but im not sure if it would help if i get a wrench like yours. i tried hammering it no luck.
Thanks for sharing this video. I was trying to use the vise grips to hold the blade in place while using a wrench on the nut. Who'd thunk you could just clamp it on the side of the mower to stop the blade. Doh! Feeling a little silly now. Blade was replaced with ease. Much appreciated.
I have watched other videos but this one worked best for me. The vise-grip trick works so much better than trying to stuff a hunk of wood in there. Thanks.
Thank you! From Perth, Western Australia. As an old 61yo DIY-challenged idiot, your simple "things to watch out for" is MOST informative. Again, thanks! (I'll now get a new air filter for our Rover lawnmower!)
I actually have a bolens with the foam filter and Quattro engine and you want to tilt it with the dipstick down,the carburetor is on the other side plus the foam filter so they wont get oil in them if you till it that way, made that mistake early on.
hahhaha...just great...i watched several videos before i found yours. the vise grips worked great. i had tried and tried with wood and just could never do it on this battery mower but your tip moves it to the top of the list...thanks again. clas
got a problem with my lawnmower...cant get the blade down...screw wont move a bit...and last week i got it down sharpened it and put it back on and now the screw wont move...i used wrenches,hammer,socket wrenches,a lever, and nothing,the head of the screw got damaged and he doest want to move..help guys...
I wish i watched this one first because the other one had no information about removing spark plugs or about the oil filter. Guess what is cleaned and drying in the sun because I flooded it with oil... Yep my oil filter. Edit.. and that is why I am browsing TH-cam instead of cutting my lawn
Thank you so much!!! Worked perfectly with changing my blade on my MTD 675 EX Briggs and Stratton Lawn Mower… Looking forward to the next cutting experience!!
I knew there had to be a smart way to keep the blade from turning, thanks very much for the instruction. I wish I had watched your video before I turned the mower over on the wrong side. Yeah, lots of oil to clean out of the carburetor now... Everything about the mower needs cleaning or replacing, but hey, it was free :) And thanks to videos like this, I am figuring out how to hopefully get it operating like a good grass cutting mower should. Happy Spring!
I have a 13 yr old Craftsman B&S Gold Series mower w the 6.75 hp motor. My air filter is a combination of foam and paper. Is it okay to tilt the mower with the muffler side down? I've got most of the gas out and a plastic sandwich bag under the gas cap. I desperately need to change the very dull blade. Thanks
I tried to put the blade back on my 21" 140 Toro Recycler but I couldn't tighten it, it kept turning. I see there is a cog on the blade bolt, and there seem to be 2 slots in the shaft it goes onto. Do the cogs have to be placed into the slots in the shaft somehow?.or have I somehow ruined my lawnmower since I can't get the blade tight, it just keeps turning on the shaft and the shaft also keeps turning, as does the flywheel on top of the mower. I had hit something with the mower blade, and couldn't get it loose, but finally used a pipe on the wrench to get it off,.but now it just keeps turning when I try to tighten it back on and won't get tight.
Atco Viscount 19E - no bolt in center of blade - instead a flush hole - I think it is an Allen key (hex key) needed for flush blade fittings? Would be as well to know that there are many different bolts and fittings for a blade - easy if you can see a bolt but not if none visible
Excellent! Was stripping down an old discarded mower today for its parts and got stuck on the blade removal part and now I know AND you have also taught me about the importance of leaning a mower on the correct side. Many thanks.
Great Video! The only things I would recommend is if you decide to use a socket wrench to remove the lawn mower bolt use a 6 point socket to not damage/round off the bolt and use a little bit of anti-seize on the threads. The next time you decide to remove the bolt, the anti-seize will make the job a job a lot easier.
2nd video I have watched that mentions taking the spark plug wire off. Has anyone here ever, ever, had a lawn mower spontaneously start with hand on a blade, away from the pull cord, and safety bar? Come on people! A sure safety measure gone too far, by the manufacturers fear of being sued.
When you pull the cord you are rotating the stator to create electricity for the spark plug. You are also rotating the blade when you pull the cord. Conversely, rotating the blade also rotates the stator. You absolutely could start the mower by rotating the blade. When your mower is running it is the spinning of the blade that creates the electricity for the stator to keep the spark plug sparking to combust the fuel. If you're not smart enough to understand how things work then you shouldn't be dispensing safety advice.
Great idea to clamp the vice grips to the mower to block the blade. I've been struggling for years holding one end of the blade and trying to loosen the bolt.
I tilted mine that has the air filter down and all the oil cam eout all over the place and after I was done I had to run to get all the smoke otu. Worst, my valves are not workign right and my compression relases valve isn't working right. SO I ahve to pick the whole thing up and then drop the lawn ower to reset it to even get it to crank. There is no way I as a blind person can get that fan shroud off or take off the ignition coil to adjust the valves. My dad was right, B&S's are POS's. Never again, from now on it's Hondas, Diesals, or Electric.
i should of came here first i tilted mine air side down and leaked oil all over, then later on start up SMOKING like a smoke bomb ouch lol. still works though
Yours has got to be the easiest so far that I've been watching all day. Thank you so much. And using the vice grip was very smart. I'm going to do the same. I think I may have tilted my mower the wrong way tho. Hope not. Thx again.
Brilliant - you not only showed how but what to know before you consider taking off a lawn mower blade. I've been tilting mine the wrong way all this time!
I've got a problem removing the bolt as the head has been mutilated. What size is the bolt? I've been standing the mower on its front end with chocks to stop it rolling. Is there a risk of oil flowing where it shouldn't? And I don't mean on the ground. A good video and such a simple way to stop the blade revolving. Thanks.
G'day mate I've got a Kawasaki FJ180 on my Ariens 21. The air filter is at the front of the engine. It has a paper air filter so do you think it will be ok to tip to the oil filler side.
14 years later and still helping people out from all ranges of DIY. I usually do mechanic work on my car so I know my way around but good tip about the spark plug and was not aware it matters what direction to tip the mower based on the air filter.
Unfortunately my clamp is not big enough and the screw seems to be bonded or grown into the blade... have to go to my tech-guy around the corner... probably he will do it in no time.
so now that I've put on my new blade I have a problem. Why is it that when i pull the start cord it fires up a little bit and then stops. When i go to check it the blade is loose and the screw has come undone. I've wrench the screw down tight but it still comes loose.
Thanks for this video.... It was very informative and totally helped me out with taking off my lawn mower blade.... You have made me a very happy woman today by sharing this instructional video. Thanks again....
Tec 9 no because of your mentality why make a quality product if this dumbass who cant see the value of fixing stuff comes along to trash that perfectly good product my mower is almost over double my age and i dumped about 20 bucks to get it working again so i didnt have to pay 100 bucks to get a new one 8$ for a kill cable 12$ for a new magnito got a 60$ machine from the early 90s going again so no it isnt cheaper to buy a new mower than to replace some parts
8/2/2024 searching how to change a lawn mower blade. Young men take to a shop. Old school saves money. Thank you for making this video 15 years ago. Still needed.
Lightweight is good and what did I use it for it’s a lawnmower th-cam.com/users/postUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend Yes it is lightweight so hence not as robust as our old one. But if you take care it does the job really well.
I am a 52 yr old woman and still can't believe I was able to change my blade with your help. And we even have the same mower. I had that same clamp too but until now I did not know what it was. I had to use a rubber mallet to bound the wrench because I forgot to squeeze it. Thanks great video I saved some money.
Every guy in this comment section is a dad
Nope doing it for my dad lmao
T really.
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Nope, sorry. I'm a mom🤪
I have to watch this video every year!
14 yrs later and still being viewed. Thank you, sir, from another happy viewer.
Right that's pretty dang good for this old of a post. He's got some points in here that nobody else provides about tipping your lawn mower over
Weedeater Series 300 - use a plastic (sandwich bag will work) to fit tightened under the gas cap to keep gas from leaking out - tilt towards oil dipstick end (not air filter).
That's great when your blade can be removed that easy.
The mower I have to take apart now got some rust on it and the bolt is stuck completely.
Not much I have succeeded so far to get it lose.
Thank you for the advice, Mark. I have one of those Quattro's and almost tipped it the wrong way before I saw your video.
Good video especially tilting part. I messed up mine just by tilting it the wrong direction.
Woah - thanks for the tip - I have a quatro and I would've dumped oil into the carb! Thank-you!!
Thank you! This made the job really easy!!!
Very well explained along with advisable tips. Many thanks! :)
Thanks for your help! I got the blade off.
Best removal video with tips yet, and demonstration.
great video... all the little details make a big difference. thank you!
Thanks again, a couple years later!
This helped me greatly. Thank you so much!
Of all the various different blade changing videos that I watched this was the only one that warned about not filling the air filter with oil. Such an important thing to mention. Congrats on the great video :)
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Every way I tilt fuel leaks
What size socket wrench was that?
@@bugsy74 use a baggie over the hole and screw the gas cap back on. Or mow it out of gas.
@@angelinh.5774In order to change the blade, I put a bag under the cap on the tank (seen that method on another video). Also removed and stowed the plug lead. The bag worked fine, however, fuel started to drip from the carburettor. So I ended up draining the tank, pipe to carb, and carb bowl. The mower has always worked fine (also after changing the blade). Not sure why the leak occured; is it expected that fuel from the bowl would pass the diaphragm while the deck is on it's side (only)? The fuel leaked from somewhere on the carb, but did not flow into the foam air filter. No leaks evident on completion, fuel up and subsequent mowing.
I suck at this stuff. Thanks for your help.
Extremely helpful.. Thanks a ton..
That was one of the best blade removal videos I've seen. Your description of which lawnmowers can be tilted on their sides was very helpful -- and the first time I've heard it described as clearly, as well as your explanation as to why pull the whole spark plug, and not just remove the cap. Can't' wait to try the tip about clamping to remove the blade. Thanks.
Helpful video. Wouldn't just using an Oil Change Pump Extractor and always tilting with carburetor up be safer?
No
How about the craftsman ones , how does it need to be tilted?
This was helpful i appreciate the video
thanks for the tilting part I didn't know
any tips on how to remove the bolt if it does not turn to loosen it? i only have a socket not like your wrench, but im not sure if it would help if i get a wrench like yours. i tried hammering it no luck.
2020 anybody?
2023
How will you get a blade off a lawn mower where someone rounded corners off the hex bolt
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Thanks for sharing this video. I was trying to use the vise grips to hold the blade in place while using a wrench on the nut. Who'd thunk you could just clamp it on the side of the mower to stop the blade. Doh! Feeling a little silly now.
Blade was replaced with ease. Much appreciated.
Nobody ever tells you WHAT SIZE WRENCH you need...
It depends on the mower. I just got done using a 17m
I have watched other videos but this one worked best for me. The vise-grip trick works so much better than trying to stuff a hunk of wood in there. Thanks.
Be aware some blades are held on by Anti-clock (Counterclock) bolts - Check your manual first!
I always wrap old rags around each end of the blade too and Wear welding gloves just in case. Good safety video though.
Needed to see how you stopped blade from rotating, I then used this method my self. Had a 20 year since last removed rusted but and blade. Thanks
Thank you! From Perth, Western Australia. As an old 61yo DIY-challenged idiot, your simple "things to watch out for" is MOST informative. Again, thanks! (I'll now get a new air filter for our Rover lawnmower!)
Thank you so much it really helped
I actually have a bolens with the foam filter and Quattro engine and you want to tilt it with the dipstick down,the carburetor is on the other side plus the foam filter so they wont get oil in them if you till it that way, made that mistake early on.
Awesome info! Thanks,
Wow! 14 years and it helped me. The Visegrips was a great trick and worked great. Thank you sir!
Watched the video after I tried it. Got gas on the floor and some weird liquid in my air filter. I should've watched it before i tried.
That “weird liquid” would be oil, push lawn mowers only have 2 fluids oil and gas
Great for watching cause we forget
Vice grips.. Genius! Thank you
hahhaha...just great...i watched several videos before i found yours. the vise grips worked great. i had tried and tried with wood and just could never do it on this battery mower but your tip moves it to the top of the list...thanks again. clas
Before I saw this video. I tilt wrong way. Now my mover oil all over the air filter. I hope is still start. I need to go buy new air filter
Tootally watched this after flipping it the wrong way...
I just stripped and cleaned the engine and carburettor. :)
got a problem with my lawnmower...cant get the blade down...screw wont move a bit...and last week i got it down sharpened it and put it back on and now the screw wont move...i used wrenches,hammer,socket wrenches,a lever, and nothing,the head of the screw got damaged and he doest want to move..help guys...
Thank you for taking the time to make this video!
I wish i watched this one first because the other one had no information about removing spark plugs or about the oil filter. Guess what is cleaned and drying in the sun because I flooded it with oil... Yep my oil filter.
Edit.. and that is why I am browsing TH-cam instead of cutting my lawn
Thank you so much!!! Worked perfectly with changing my blade on my MTD 675 EX Briggs and Stratton Lawn Mower… Looking forward to the next cutting experience!!
"the blades will be in there tight". Mine had come loose! Just goes to show how important it is to inspect you're mower
I knew there had to be a smart way to keep the blade from turning, thanks very much for the instruction. I wish I had watched your video before I turned the mower over on the wrong side. Yeah, lots of oil to clean out of the carburetor now... Everything about the mower needs cleaning or replacing, but hey, it was free :) And thanks to videos like this, I am figuring out how to hopefully get it operating like a good grass cutting mower should. Happy Spring!
impact gun. if someone before you put in on with an impact gun you wont be able to remove by hand. Unless you have a breaker bar.
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I have a 13 yr old Craftsman B&S Gold Series mower w the 6.75 hp motor. My air filter is a combination of foam and paper. Is it okay to tilt the mower with the muffler side down? I've got most of the gas out and a plastic sandwich bag under the gas cap. I desperately need to change the very dull blade. Thanks
I tried to put the blade back on my 21" 140 Toro Recycler but I couldn't tighten it, it kept turning. I see there is a cog on the blade bolt, and there seem to be 2 slots in the shaft it goes onto. Do the cogs have to be placed into the slots in the shaft somehow?.or have I somehow ruined my lawnmower since I can't get the blade tight, it just keeps turning on the shaft and the shaft also keeps turning, as does the flywheel on top of the mower. I had hit something with the mower blade, and couldn't get it loose, but finally used a pipe on the wrench to get it off,.but now it just keeps turning when I try to tighten it back on and won't get tight.
I have a Poulan Pro PR500N21SH 21″ Gas Push Lawn Mower. What size wrench do I need? I have to go buy one.
Atco Viscount 19E - no bolt in center of blade - instead a flush hole - I think it is an Allen key (hex key) needed for flush blade fittings? Would be as well to know that there are many different bolts and fittings for a blade - easy if you can see a bolt but not if none visible
Excellent! Was stripping down an old discarded mower today for its parts and got stuck on the blade removal part and now I know AND you have also taught me about the importance of leaning a mower on the correct side. Many thanks.
Thanks that was super clear and helpful!
Buuuut when putting the blade back on do you use anything like lock tight or just screw the bolt back in?
That was absolutely the most genuinely stupid information I've ever seen.
great job dude. thank u. stuff like this is what makes the internet good
Thank uou for the video. Very informative and interesting. Is it ok to use an impact wrench?
anong cra ng lawn mawer pag makapal ang damo biglang nanghihina at namamatay
Great Video! The only things I would recommend is if you decide to use a socket wrench to remove the lawn mower bolt use a 6 point socket to not damage/round off the bolt and use a little bit of anti-seize on the threads. The next time you decide to remove the bolt, the anti-seize will make the job a job a lot easier.
Finally someone says the truth
It depends on the configuration
Is it possible to sharpen on the deck or is that a completely stupid dangerous idea
2nd video I have watched that mentions taking the spark plug wire off. Has anyone here ever, ever, had a lawn mower spontaneously start with hand on a blade, away from the pull cord, and safety bar? Come on people! A sure safety measure gone too far, by the manufacturers fear of being sued.
When you pull the cord you are rotating the stator to create electricity for the spark plug. You are also rotating the blade when you pull the cord. Conversely, rotating the blade also rotates the stator. You absolutely could start the mower by rotating the blade. When your mower is running it is the spinning of the blade that creates the electricity for the stator to keep the spark plug sparking to combust the fuel. If you're not smart enough to understand how things work then you shouldn't be dispensing safety advice.
Do you need add red or blue lock tite when you put on or just wrench it on tight as you can?
I had another part fall out that the blade screws into. How do I get it back on?
Adapter turns as I try to loosen bolt. How to I keep it from turning?
Uhm, it would help if you would say what size the bolt head was.
Great idea to clamp the vice grips to the mower to block the blade. I've been struggling for years holding one end of the blade and trying to loosen the bolt.
Thank you for sharing this video was a big help
I tilted mine that has the air filter down and all the oil cam eout all over the place and after I was done I had to run to get all the smoke otu.
Worst, my valves are not workign right and my compression relases valve isn't working right. SO I ahve to pick the whole thing up and then drop the lawn ower to reset it to even get it to crank. There is no way I as a blind person can get that fan shroud off or take off the ignition coil to adjust the valves.
My dad was right, B&S's are POS's.
Never again, from now on it's Hondas, Diesals, or Electric.
i should of came here first i tilted mine air side down and leaked oil all over, then later on start up SMOKING like a smoke bomb ouch lol. still works though
Yours has got to be the easiest so far that I've been watching all day. Thank you so much. And using the vice grip was very smart. I'm going to do the same. I think I may have tilted my mower the wrong way tho. Hope not. Thx again.
Excellent knowledge
Brilliant - you not only showed how but what to know before you consider taking off a lawn mower blade. I've been tilting mine the wrong way all this time!
Great video - some really important points I wouldn't have known: particularly about which way to tilt! Thanks for this!
Great video -very thorough, easy to understand, can see exactly what’s happening. thanks so much!!
I've got a problem removing the bolt as the head has been mutilated. What size is the bolt? I've been standing the mower on its front end with chocks to stop it rolling. Is there a risk of oil flowing where it shouldn't? And I don't mean on the ground. A good video and such a simple way to stop the blade revolving. Thanks.
Question, are some of the murray 22'' regular lawnmowers threaded different? As in the opposite of righty tighty, lefty loosey
Do you have to remove the gasoline first?
Dont let a blind guy do this....
Nice, thanks. You just took me out of a jam!
Goodness to much talking
G'day mate I've got a Kawasaki FJ180 on my Ariens 21. The air filter is at the front of the engine. It has a paper air filter so do you think it will be ok to tip to the oil filler side.
14 years later and still helping people out from all ranges of DIY. I usually do mechanic work on my car so I know my way around but good tip about the spark plug and was not aware it matters what direction to tip the mower based on the air filter.
How to remove a lawnmower blade. 1-) put on two pairs of gloves. 2-) Talk the blade off the mower.
Unfortunately my clamp is not big enough and the screw seems to be bonded or grown into the blade... have to go to my tech-guy around the corner... probably he will do it in no time.
so now that I've put on my new blade I have a problem. Why is it that when i pull the start cord it fires up a little bit and then stops. When i go to check it the blade is loose and the screw has come undone. I've wrench the screw down tight but it still comes loose.
thanks so much. I've been struggling to remove the blade on my mower, to no avail.
Good demo and safety tips are appreciated thanks.
This video saved the day as i had a frozen bolt and was unsure of which way to whack the hammer! Now I know! "In the direction of the cut!!! =)
Thanks..but the bolt was really stuck and never move.. plus it has a bit worn out... any solutions ???
What is the torque on the bolt for the blade? Anyone know?
Thank you
45 psi per square foot. By volume of course.
Thanks for this video.... It was very informative and totally helped me out with taking off my lawn mower blade.... You have made me a very happy woman today by sharing this instructional video. Thanks again....
Who gives a shit if you damage it. It's a fucking $100 mower. It's almost cheaper to buy a new mower than to replace anything on it.
John Rambo I thought Rambo was all against being a expendable assets.
and this is why manufactures wont make nice things
James Flores They wont make nice thing cause Americans wont pay for it.
Tec 9 no because of your mentality why make a quality product if this dumbass who cant see the value of fixing stuff comes along to trash that perfectly good product my mower is almost over double my age and i dumped about 20 bucks to get it working again so i didnt have to pay 100 bucks to get a new one 8$ for a kill cable 12$ for a new magnito got a 60$ machine from the early 90s going again so no it isnt cheaper to buy a new mower than to replace some parts